Rescue Pit Community Fund

The goal of this fund is to provide financial assistance for emergency vet care to families in need. We understand that, unfortunately, pets get sick or accidents happen and many families are unable to afford emergency vet care in these situations. They are faced with the difficult choice between surrendering their dog to a rescue or having to put their beloved companion to sleep due to the cost for medical care.

Rescue Pit is committed to setting aside 5% of our quarterly donations to help assist families faced with these tough decisions. The Community Fund will be used towards medical costs for life-saving treatment, voluntary spay/neuters, or other procedures approved by the Board.This does not include diagnostic testing or any basic care such as vaccinations but may include spay/neuter if the dog has not already been altered prior to treatment. It will also not cover non-basic, non-urgent care such as long term treatments for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.

To be considered, please fill out the application below, and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Requirements

Dog must reside within the greater Rochester area
Dog must be up to date with all vaccinations and in otherwise good health
Dog must be spayed or neutered, or applicant willing to have dog spayed or neutered
Applicant must provide evidence that financial assistance is necessary
Applicant must provide at least 50% of the funding
Applicant must provide written documentation from the veterinarian stating diagnosis and estimated cost of treatment.

Payment

Fund will be in the amount of 50%, up to $500
Funds awarded will be paid directly to the veterinarian providing care
Rescue Pit will not provide funds to GoFundMe or other online crowdsourcing websites
Rescue Pit will not distribute funds directly to the applicant
Community Fund resources will not be provided to other rescues or organizations

Rescue Pit Community Fund Application

Name *

First

Last *

Last

Email *

Phone Number *

Address *

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

# of adults in household *

# of dependent children *

# of pets *

Total Family Income per Month *

Low-Income Eligibility – Please indicate if you are a recipient of any of the following:

New York State Temporary Assistance

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Medicaid

Unemployment Benefits

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps)

Pet Information

Name *

Age *

Sex *

Type * Type

How and when did you acquire this pet? *

Do you own this pet? *

Date of last rabies vaccination:

Leave blank if no vaccination has been given.

Please describe the nature of care your pet requires and any qualifying life event that has affected your ability to cover the full cost of care: *

Please attach an estimate from your veterinarian regarding the cost of your pet’s care:

Maximum file size: 516MB

Where did you obtain this quote from? *

Total anticipated fee: *

I, the undersigned, have accurately completed this application and understand Rescue Pit has the right to accept or reject this application without recourse or reason. I understand that funds may not be available at the time of application. I understand that Rescue Pit reserves the right to share usage of funds and photos of the dogs helped on social media unless otherwise requested, in writing. I also understand that I will be contacted if an award is to be granted. I further certify that the information given above is true. *

I accept these terms.

Electronic Signature *

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